The Peace Corps and Tourguizhou.com

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The purpose of the Peace Corps is:

The Peace Corps Mission

To promote world peace and friendship by fulfilling three goals:
  1. To help the people of interested countries in meeting their need for trained Volunteers.
  2. To help promote a better understanding of Americans on the part of the peoples served.
  3. To help promote a better understanding of other peoples on the part of Americans.

This blog,  www.tourguizhou.com was started four years ago in an effort to promote the above concept and understanding among all cultures. The focus of this blog is to show the human interest side of foreign countries, particularly Guizhou Province of Southwest China. Learning about other cultures is always interesting and Guizhou is rich in cultures. There are many kinds of peoples, from remote minority villagers all the way through the very high tech techies.

So if you have a story to tell about Guizhou, or helpful information for English speaking people in Guizhou, please contact me at tourguizhou@gmail.com .  You can support this project by contributing your story, linking, and letting other people know about us.

If you really are interested in making an impact, come and take a teaching job, or come as a tourist and look around.

Feel free to contact me at tourguizhou@gmail.com if you have questions.

Jack

Mexican Food in Guiyang

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We have a worthy new Mexican Restaurant in Guiyang.  It is located at the Daximen bus station on Zhongshan Xi Lu.

Go to the  Da Xi Men bus station and the development is right beside the Pizza Hut on the corner.There is a walking street that kind of looks like Grand Central Station inside. The restaurant is on the fourth floor.

The burrito is very generous, with a 50 rmb price that gives you enough food for two people.  The tacos are also good, but not as filling as the burrito.  It is recommended that you taste the sauces for the best selection.  The actual Guizhou sauces might be the best choice for pepper.  Mexican food in Guiyang is a welcome change of pace.

The menu has English in addition to the Chinese:

 

CNN Highlights Guizhou

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Click on Link to see full story: Fanjin Mountain Feature Photo Cover

June 15, 2016 by CNN

“(CNN)Home to sheer limestone peaks, dramatic gorges and cascading waterfalls, Guizhou is a mountainous and largely undiscovered province in southwestern China.
Until recently one of China’s least accessible regions, it hasn’t yet seen the mass tourism that’s crowded Yunnan to the southwest — a popular destination for domestic travelers . . .”

GuizhouMap

Guizhou is isolated by mountains and was a preferred retreat of Mao during the Long March, and the defence industry during WWII. Difficulty of transportation protected Guizhou from enemies, and development. Aggressive transportation construction including trains, highways, and airports has connected Guizhou to the outside world. Those of us visiting Guizhou over the last fifteen years have seen massive changes in development, but the rural minority villages and landscapes are still a large part of this culture.

Jack

Technology – Arduino Unboxing

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The Arduino project puts low cost advanced technology in the hands of children and their curious adult friends. These are literally PLCs, Programable Logic Controllers that are used to make lego toys work or model trains. The same principles are applied in advanced technology systems.

Guizhou recently hosted the “Big Data Valley” concept at a Big Data Conference. Guizhou is pushing technology and this project is intended to help begin the education process.

The Arduino Unboxing video is an inspection of all the parts in a good Arduino Kit, together with projects. We simply open the box and talk about the parts that we received. Some simple technology language is used, along with text to help the student look up the various terms in use:

CLICK HERE –> Arduino Unboxing

Colorful Guizhou Helicopter Rides

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Chishui is located in the extreme north of Guizhou Province. It has beautiful bamboo forests, rivers, mountains and waterfalls. The helicopter ride cost 400 rmb to 1200 rmb per person and is unlike any other tours in China. The helicopter can take three passengers at a time. Tours can last from five minutes to more than twenty minutes.

Chishui is shown in the video, but tours are available in three other beautiful locations in Guizhou . . . Libo, Huanguo Shu Waterfall, and Du Shan.

For further information call Robin at 15597701004 or send an email to 247819328@qq.com. You can also contact tourguizhou@gmail.com .
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